Information About Cyber Schooling and Homeschooling

Information about Cyber Schooling and Homeschooling

I think there are a lot of great options when it comes to homeschooling – whether you consider the traditional route and curriculum, or whether you take the cyber/online school approach! Continue reading below for more information about Cyber Schooling and Homeschooling.

Education Options

This collection is created to shed light and answer questions surrounding different types of schooling and education. We are not trying to compare, but rather give you insight into the differences. Each family will need to make their own decision regarding what works best for their child and family. There are no “right” answers. It is an individual decision that needs to be made based on your student’s individual needs, learning style, abilities, and resources. Read below for more information about cyber schooling and homeschooling.

Our goal of this Education Options collection is to allow you to dive a little deeper into the possibilities and opportunities around you!

Q: What is your education philosophy?

The reasons for homeschooling vary a lot from family to family! But a common theme for homeschooling families is flexibility and personalization. Homeschooling is customizable for each individual child, which can be beneficial to a wide variety of students. The same concepts apply to online school options where a curriculum is more formally in-place. But students can still customize their own experiences.

There are also many different ways that you can approach homeschooling such as:

Traditional
Classical
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Unit Studies
Unschooling
Relaxed Homeschooling
Online or Cyber Schools
Eclectic

The philosophy of homeschooling may be different for each family going down this path. However, the goal is the same… customized learning for each individual student.

Q: What are some similarities & differences in comparison to traditional schooling?

One major difference between homeschooling/cyber schooling and traditional schooling is the freedom for flexibility. A student can be learning at an accelerated level in some subjects, while working on improving in other areas at a slower pace. There is freedom to take on interesting extracurricular activities, pursue new interests, and take a very hands-on approach to learning.

Q: How does a Homeschooling, or a Cyber school, education benefit the students?

Again… this goes back to each individual student. Some students choose to do homeschooling or online schooling after struggling in the public school system. Maybe they had dyslexia or ADHD that wasn’t being supported. Perhaps they were highly gifted in one area, while struggling in another area; and it was difficult to fight for their needs. Maybe they simply wanted the freedom and flexibility to approach education in a different way.

Q: What does a day in the life of one of your students look like?

Homeschooling days can often look the same. Someone, usually an adult, needs to be very organized to give structure and stay on top of guidelines. But the responsibility can fall on the kids for how to best get all of their work done. And when assignments are done, you are done with school. This allows for kids to choose whether they want to do Math or History first. maybe they want to do their work outside in the backyard one day, and inside on the couch the next. Or they can even do it while in the car on the way to a field trip, or a simple trip to the grocery store.

Q: How can families find more information about Homeschooling & Cyber School?

There are SO many resources online that can help you learn more about homeschooling. Figure out what will be the best fit for your family.

Below are some resources that will give you a great start:

Organizations, Legislation, and Guides

Forums

Support Groups

Our goal of this Education Options collection is to allow you to dive a little deeper into the possibilities and opportunities around you!